Norse mythology
Grid
Jotun mother of Vidar and the provider of magical arms that saved Thor's life
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Children
- Vidar
- Group
- Jotnar · Divine · War
- Appears in
- Thor in Utgard
- Places
- Jotunheim
Listen to “Thor in Utgard” in the app
Grid is a giantess and one of Odin's lovers, mother of the silent god Vidar who will avenge Odin at Ragnarok. When Thor sets out to the hall of the giant Geirrod unarmed, tricked by Loki, he stops at Grid's home. She warns him of Geirrod's treachery and lends him three gifts: her iron gloves, her belt of strength Megingjord in some tellings, and her unbreakable staff Gridarvol. Wading the flooding river Vimur, Thor braces himself on her staff and survives, then uses it to crush Geirrod and his daughters. Her quiet aid saves the thunder god's life.
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Real episode from the app
Thor in Utgard
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Grid?
- Grid is a giantess and one of Odin's lovers, mother of the silent god Vidar who will avenge Odin at Ragnarok. When Thor sets out to the hall of the giant Geirrod unarmed, tricked by Loki, he stops at Grid's home.
- Which mythology does Grid belong to?
- Grid belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Grid appear in?
- Grid appears in Thor in Utgard, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Grid. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/grid"Grid." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/grid.MythologyNow. "Grid." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/grid.Listen to the stories of Grid
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